What's Inside Musicworks 138?
AN EVOLVING ECOSYSTEM OF SOUNDS AND WORDS
The final issue of 2020 is is dedicated to the art of conversation . . . in music and about music. Unable to practice, perform, or listen to music together in person in a room,[...]
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DEBBY FRIDAY’S ENERGY POTENTIAL
SYNCRETIC PUNK MUSIC
Across the first few minutes of Bare Bones, the short-film debut by Vancouver artist Debby Friday, a growing, skittering sound unsettles an otherwise pastoral[...]
Read more » Brennan McCracken »
The Glittery World of Olivia Shortt
A SAFE PLACE TO PLAY
Olivia Shortt may not be a household name, but anyone who’s caught one of their eccentric stage performances—either solo or in avant-garde ensembles—has probably not forgotten[...]
Read more » Chaka V. Grier »
Araz Salek, Inquisitive Traditionalist
The adage about needing to learn the rules before breaking them is a finger-wag directed at young, ambitious artists, cautioning them not to stray from convention[...]
Read more » Nick Storring »